When Zhao Xue woke up, she found that she had returned to the small house where she was hiding in Lujiang.
Looking at the roof, she had completely calmed down now.
"Creak!" With a sound, the door opened, and Gan Ning walked in carrying a bowl of steaming chicken soup.
Zhao Xue was still lying on the bed and said in a cold voice: "Get out."
"I'll put the soup down and leave. You haven't eaten anything since morning, so drink it while it's hot." Gan Ning advised him with gentle words. He didn't even know he had such a gentle side.
"The soup has been put down, you can go out."
Gan Ning hesitated for a moment, then said: "The death of Ding San and Ding Si..."
"We are warriors of the dead. Death is always around us. I will not do anything wrong because of impulse."
But you have already been impulsive and killed the lord...
Naturally, Gan Ning would not remove Zhao Xue's scar. He nodded and replied: "As long as you understand, I'll go find Liu Ziyang first.
Oh, by the way, come here when you calm down, we need to discuss how Liu Xun will deal with himself after he comes back."
Hearing this, Zhao Xue suddenly felt a flash of guilt in her heart. It was a bit embarrassing to ask two people who had just joined the family to take care of her "household affairs"...
Thinking of this, Zhao Xue softened her tone and said, "I know, I will go to the county governor's mansion to look for you in half an hour."
"Well, I'll wait for you."
...
Jiangdong, Wujun, the Sun family's old residence.
When Sun Ce was carried back by his followers covered in blood, Mrs. Wu almost fainted on the spot.
She quickly sent someone to carry Sun Ce into the house to rest, and at the same time sent someone to find a famous doctor to treat Sun Ce's injury.
Looking at Sun Ce's formerly handsome face with two large, terrifying and black holes, Mrs. Wu burst into tears.
Not long after, Sun Ce finally came to his senses. He sighed deeply and said, "My face has lost all feeling. I'm afraid there's poison on the arrow. I'm not going to die soon!"
"Don't talk yet, the doctors will cure you." Mrs. Wu was still comforting, but Sun Ce knew his situation.
"Mom, could you please go and pass the order for me and order Zhang Zhao and other ministers to come in and see me... Also, tell Brother Quan to wait in the outer room first..."
Mrs. Wu knew that Sun Ce was going to make arrangements for his funeral. She endured the almost overwhelming grief and reluctantly walked out with the help of her servants.
Not long after, the ministers headed by Zhang Zhao entered the back room of Sun Ce's bedroom.
Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan, was waiting in the outer room with a confused and slightly panicked expression.
Sun Ce said to Zhang Zhao and others: "When I am here, with our current troops and horses, we can ensure the stability of Jiangdong. After I leave, there will inevitably be chaos within Jiangdong, and we need to deal with it carefully...
If you want to achieve great results in the future, you must first quell the civil strife, win over the aristocratic families, and subdue the Shangyue clan...
My son is young and cannot bear the heavy responsibility, so I intend to hand over the Jiangdong foundation to my brother Quan.
You must help him well, just like you help me..."
"Here!" Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and others bowed to the end. This bow will be their farewell forever.
"Go ahead and call Sun Quan in for me."
"yes..."
After Zhang Zhao and others left, Sun Quan walked in with unusually heavy steps.
He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Sun Ce who was wrapped in gauze and his cheek was bleeding. Suddenly, his tears fell to the ground like broken pearls.
"Brother! How could this happen? How could this happen..." Sun Quan's voice trembled and he was a little incoherent.
Sun Ce reluctantly raised his hand, and upon seeing this, Sun Quan quickly reached out and held Sun Ce's hand.
Sun Ce then showed a smile and said, "Your brother and I were careless and fell into an ambush by assassins... What a pity. I haven't avenged my father yet, and I haven't really participated in this troubled world."
Sun Ce talked a lot, until he felt that he was not so clear-headed. Then he regained his composure and said: "The seal and ribbon are beside my pillow. Take it with you when you go out. From now on, Jiangdong's foundation will be handed over to me."
You!"
"But brother, I..." Sun Quan was a little anxious. He was not ready to take on the big responsibility yet.
"When it comes to galloping on the battlefield and winning between two battles, you are not as good as me; but when it comes to appointing talents and strategizing, I am not as good as you...Brother Quan, I hope you will take care of yourself despite the difficulties faced by your father and brother in starting a business."
Picture it!"
Sun Quan had already burst into tears, and he even choked up and said: "But I am too young, they..."
"You must always remember that you are the master and they are the ministers!" Sun Ce was so excited that he touched the wound and was immediately in pain.
Sun Quan quickly agreed: "I know, I will remember my brother's teachings!"
"Well..." Sun Ce calmed down and continued: "Besides, there are two people who can definitely help you...
Remember, if you are not sure about domestic affairs, ask Zhang Zhao; if you are not sure about foreign affairs, ask Zhou Yu..."
"Yes, I have written it down!"
"Take the seal and go out...call your sister-in-law in by the way..."
After hearing this, Sun Quan took the seal ribbon from Sun Ce's pillow and suddenly burst into tears again... The man who had been shielding him from the wind and rain fell down.
After hearing Sun Quan's cry, Da Qiao couldn't bear it anymore and broke in from the outer room.
Sun Quan knew that Sun Ce still had something to say to Da Qiao, so he endured his grief and walked out of the back room.
Mrs. Wu, Zhang Zhao and other important officials who were guarding outside saw Sun Ce holding the seal ribbon in his hand and immediately understood Sun Ce's intention.
When Da Qiao came in, Sun Ce sighed and said, "This is all fate..."
"Husband, please rest in peace and recover. You will definitely get better." Da Qiao comforted her warmly while wiping her tears.
Sun Ce smiled bitterly and said, "I understand my own situation...but I still have something to confess to you."
"You say it, I am listening."
"Shao'er is too young to take on big responsibilities. Jiangdong Foundation, I have entrusted it to Brother Quan..."
Da Qiao felt sad, but he also understood the importance, "I obey my husband's wishes."
"I feel wronged to you..."
"Husband...wuwuwu..."
Sun Ce suddenly felt dizzy and his vision went black.
Knowing that his end was coming, he immediately burst into tears: "I hate that Gong Jin is not here, and I can't tell him face to face! I hate that God hasn't given me more time, so I can't avenge my father!"
After shouting several times, Sun Ce died of anger and his eyes slowly closed.
"Husband!! Husband!!!" Da Qiao called Sun Ce with all his strength.
Mrs. Wu in the outer room suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Sun Ce held the seal ribbon in his hand tightly and closed his eyes tightly to prevent himself from crying.
At the same time, he swore over and over again in his heart: "Father, eldest brother, I will definitely avenge you! I will definitely guard Jiangdong's foundation!"
...
After Zhou Yu received the threatening letter, he rushed back to Wu County overnight.
But he was still a step too late and failed to save Sun Ce. He didn't even get to see Sun Ce for the last time.
Looking at Sun Ce lying quietly in the coffin, Zhou Yu murmured to himself: "Bo Fu... we agreed to ride the world together..."